On behalf of the Friends of the Restorium, the Restorium Residents Council recognized Ray Olsen Employee of the Month “We Care” Award recipients Connie Gentry, September, and Shelley McPherson, October.
“Selected for this award by the residents you serve so skillfully and with such good cheer,” Connie’s certificate reads, “your 12 years of service since joining the Restorium staff September 19, 2012, are greatly appreciated and a fitting testament to your kind and compassionate heart.”
“Selected for this award by the residents you serve with such compassion and fun,” Shelley’s reads. “Your hard work and good nature are appreciated, but it’s your wit and laughter that brightens our spirits.”
In addition to the certificate, Connie and Shelley were each awarded a $50 check from the Friends of the Restorium, a month’s parking in the dedicated Employee of the Month parking spot, a $30 gift certificate to the Springs Restaurant contributed by the Kootenai River Inn and a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers grown, arranged and donated by grower/owner Paula Rice and the floral artists at Bee Haven Flower Farm.
Ray Stanley Olson and his wife, Hazel, were long-time residents of the Community Restorium, where they found a home filled with loving, caring people. He stayed on after she passed, remaining active, planting the garden that produced fresh vegetables for the kitchen and beautiful flowers for residents and staff alike to enjoy. Before his passing January 23, 2016, he established the “We Care” award to recognize the wonderful staff members who contribute so much to making the Community Restorium such a warm and welcoming home.